Henry Young Bates, 1853-1930

The manuscript portion of this collection consists of a handwritten autobiography of Dr. Henry Bates, written at St. Paul, Nebraska, 1916-1917. The memoir describes the history of the Bates and related families, moving to and settling in Nebraska in 1859, and life on the frontier.

Note: The photo component of the collection [RG5156.PH] includes two studio portraits of Dr. Henry Bates, and one group photograph of Bates family members.

ADDED ENTRIES:

Bates, Henry Young, 1853-1930
Bates family
Bowles family
Child family
Frontier and pioneer life -- Nebraska
Genealogy
Liston family
Sarpy County (Neb.) -- History